General Manager | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)

General Manager | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)

The post holder will be a key member of the Divisional Senior Management Team, holding specific responsibility for the Bristol Centre for Enablement (BCE). They will provide clear strategic and operational leadership for the centre, driving delivery of the Divisional Business Plan and ensuring services are safe, responsive, and effective.

They will be accountable for the overall operational performance of BCE, working in close partnership with clinical leads to deliver agreed priorities, optimise productivity, and achieve performance and financial targets.

This exciting role will require close collaboration with clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure strong, visible leadership and robust operational management across BCE. The post holder will lead the delivery of objectives and performance standards, ensuring that risks are identified and managed, and that continuous improvement is embedded across services.

They will provide senior operational assurance on critical issues within BCE and act as a key representative for the centre at Trust, system, and national level, promoting its strategic position and driving opportunities for growth and service development.

• Accountable for delivering BCE performance targets, including activity, access (RTT), and financial balance
• Provides strong operational leadership, working closely with Clinical Leads to drive quality, productivity, and service performance
• Drives continuous improvement, using data, benchmarking, and best practice to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery
• Holds oversight of operational delivery and assets, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant services
• Leads on financial performance and efficiency, including delivery of savings and value-for-money procurement
• Builds and maintains strong system partnerships, acting as an outward-facing representative for BCE locally and nationally
• Identify and deliver annual cash releasing efficiency savings agreed with the DoD as a contribution to the Division’s annual savings target.
• Participate in the planning and management of capital projects, as required.
• Participate in management on-call rota.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Thursday 27 Aug 2026

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